Cigarette shielding cigarette holder



CIGARETTE SHIELDING CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed March 18, 1952 3 '39 'E F 34fi Q3 FL"? s 2-; L q 10 is u ,x: 'ZL

it INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 5, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICECIGARETTE SHIELDING CIGARETTE HOLDER 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a smoking holder for cigarettes and cigars,and more particularly to a holder which includes positioning meanswhereby a cigarette or cigar can be retracted and from which thecigarette or cigar can be extended as desired, and cutting means forcutting off a portion of a cigarette or cigar extending from the holderwhile positioned by the positioning means.

It is among the objects of the invention to provide an improvedcigarette or cigar holder of the character indicated above whichinvolves a tubular portion of a length and diameter sufficient tocompletely receive a cigarette or cigar therein and manually operablepositioning means effective to retract a cigarette or cigar into orextend such cigarette or cigar out of the tubular portion; which has amouth piece at one end of the tubular portion and which projects orretracts the cigarette or cigar upon relative rotation of the tubularportion and the mouth piece; which includes spring mounted cuttersmounted on the tubular portion for severing a cigarette or cigar mountedin the holder; and which is simple and durable in construction,economical to manufacture, and neat and attractive in appearance.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a considerationof the following description and the appended claims in conjunction withthe accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a cigarette holder with acigarette mounted therein;

Figure 2 is a longitudinally cross sectional view on an enlarged scaleon the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a transverse cross sectional view on the line 33 of Figure2;

Figure 4 is a transverse cross sectional view on the line 44 of Figure2; and

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of the elements of the holder.

With continued reference to the drawing, the illustrated holdercomprises an inner tube of cylindrical shape having a length anddiameter suificient to completely receive a cigarette therein and havinga spiral slot ll extending therearound from a point near one end to apoint near the other end thereof. A mouth piece [2 is joined at one endto one end of the inner tube and extends longitudinally therefrom and isprovided with a bore l3 which communicates with the interior of theinner tube H1. The inner tubular member is provided in its outer surfacenear its end from which the mouth piece 12 extends with acircumferentially extending groove [4.

An outer tube rotatably and slidably receives the inner tube In and hasone end substantially flush With the end of the inner tubular memberfrom which the mouth piece [2 extends and its other end spaced axiallyoutwardly from the end of the inner tubular member remote from the mouthpiece [2 and is provided in its end remote from the mouth piece l2 withdiametrically opposite notches I6 and H. An annular shoulder I8 isprovided on the axially forward end of the mouthpiece l2 with which theadjacent end of the outer tube I5 is engaged, and a pin 19 extendsthrough an aperture in the outer tube I5 into the circumferentiallyextending groove I4 in the inner tube It, so that the inner and outertubes are held against longitudinal movement relative to each otherwhile providing freedom of relative rotational movement. The outer tube15 is also provided in its inner surface with a longitudinally extendinggroove 20'.

A cylindrical socket 2| is slidably telescoped into the inner tube Inand has at its end adjacent to the mouth piece l2 an end wall provided.

with a centrally disposed smoke aperture 22. The socket 2] is adapted toreceive one end of a cigarette, as indicated at 23, and to support thecigarette within the inner tube In. A pin 24 extends outwardly from theside wall of the socket 2| through a spiral slot H in the inner tube Illand into the longitudinal extending groove 20 in the outer tube l5 andis effective to hold the socket against rotation relative to the outertubular member and to produce movement of the socket longitudinally ofthe inner tube when the inner tubular member is rotated relative to theouter tube. Relative rotation of the inner and outer tubes is easilyeffected by holding the outer tube member l5 in one hand and rotatingthe mouth piece l2 with the other hand.

With the above described arrangement, the inner and outer tubes arerotatable in one direction to retract the socket 2| to a position nearthe inner end of the mouth piece l2 so as to completely retract acigarette in the socket into the inner tube in and may be rotated in theopposite direction to project the socket to a location adjacent the endof the inner tube remote from the mouth piece and thereby project thecigarette to that end of the inner tube and the holder.

A pair of L-shaped cutters or dogs 21 and 28 are mounted on the outertube by the leaf springs 29 and 30, respectively. The cutter 21 has oneleg secured to the leaf spring 29 at one end of the latter with itsother leg extending through a notch l6 in the outer tube and terminatingin notches l6 andl'l'arelocated. The'pointeden'ds of the cutters arediametrically opposed and are resiliently urged away from opposite sidesof the tube 15 by the springs 29 and 30:

A generally cylindrical shield 34 is mounted:

concentrically on the outer tube IS in enclosing relationship to thecutters 27 and 28 and' includes a cylindrical side wall 35.:extendingaround the legs of the cutters secured to the leaf springs, a fiatforward Wall 36 overlying the legs of the cutters extending through thenotches l6 and l 1 and provided. with. a' centrally disposed. opening 37through whiclracigarette 231 is adapted to pass; and a tapered rearwardwall 38 having a central opening closely receiving the outer tube I.Levers 39 and.401projectfi omthe cutters 2'! and 28 toward themouthpiece. Hand extend; through openings 4| and 42, respectively;provided: These levers are providedat their free ends with fingerv inthe rearward wall of the shield 34.

pads 43 and 44, respectively, these levers and finger pads providingmeans for manually forcing the sharpened ends of the cutters together tosever a cigarette mountedin the holder. The cutters enable cutting offthe lighted end of a' cigarette or cigar present inthe holder wheneverit is desired to discontinuev smoking,.without extinguishing thecigarette or cigar in the usual way and without removing thecigarette'or cigar.

from the holder.

The invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing.from the. spirit or es.- sential characteristics thereof. The. presentembodiment is, therefore, to be considered; in all respects asillustrative and not. restrictive, thescope of the invention beingindicated bythe'appended claims rather than. by the foregoing. de-

scription, and all changes which comewithin the.

meaning and. range of equivalency of theclaims, are, therefore, intendedto be embracedtherein.

What isclaimed is:

1. In a cigarette holder, a. cigarette holding.

socket for holding a cigarette. while smoking, a support to. which. saidsocket is connected for longitudinal movement relative to saidsupportwhereby said socket serves as means for position. inga cigaretterelative to the support, and cutting, means mounted on said support forsevering a:

cigarette presentin andpositionedby saidsccket. 2. In a cigaretteholder, an outer tube; an inner tube rotatably slidable insaid-outertube,-

means acting between said outer and inner tubespreventing relative axialmovement thereof, a

mouth piece fixed on and closing one end ofsaid.

inner tube and providing a handle for rotating said inner tube relativeto said outer tube, said mouth piece having a smoke passagecommunicating with the interior of said inner-tube, a cigarette holdingsocket shorter thansaid inner tube and slidable and rotatable in saidinner tube, said socket having a closed axially rear end'provided'with asmoke hole communicating with the interior of said inner tube, saidaxially rearward end of the socket being axially spaced from said mouthpiece, said outer tube having aside wall provided. with a longitudinalgroove, said inner tube having a side wall provided with a spiral slot,and a lateral pin on said socket extending through said spiral slot andinto said longitudinal groove, whereby rotation of said inner and outertubes in opposite directions produces projection of said socket from theend of said outer tube remote from the mouth piece or producesretraction of the socket entirely into said. inner tube, diametricallyopposed. spring mounted cutters on the last mentioned end of the outertube, said cutters having sharpened ends positioned at said lastmentioned end of the outer tube and-arranged-to be brought together tosever a cigarette present in said socket while the socket is in aprojected position and the cutters are manually movedtoward each other.

3; In' a cigarette holder, an outer tube, an inner tube rotatablyslidable in said outer tube, means acting between said outer and innertubes preventing relative axial movement thereof, a mouth piece fixed onandaclosing one endof. said inner tube and. providing ahandle. forrotating said'inner tube relative. to saidiouterv tube, said.

mouth piece having a smoke. passage communieating with. the interior.of' said inner tube, a. cigarette. holding socket. shorter. than saidinner tube and slidable and rotatable in saidlinner tube, said sockethaving a closed axially rearward. end.

provided with a smoke. hole communicating with the interior. of said.inner tube, said. axially rear end of: the socket being axially spaced.from.

said. mouth piece, said outer. tube. having a side wall provided with" alongitudinal groove, saidinner. tube having a side Wall. provided with.a.

spiral slot, and a lateral pin on said socket extending: through saidspiral. slot and into said.

longitudinal groove, whereby rotation of. said inner. and outer: tubesinopposite directions pro.-

duces. projection of. said socket from. the endzof' said outer tuberemote from the mouth piece or' produces retraction of the socketentirely into said.

inner tube,- diametrically opposed spring mounted cutters on the lastmentionedend of the outer tube, said' cuttershaving sharpened endspositioned at said last mentioned end of. the outer. tube and arranged to bebrought togetherto sever a cigarette presentin said socket while thesocket is in a projected position and the cutters are manually movedtoward each other, said cutters having finger levers projecting towardsaidmouth piece, and a shield mounted. on said outer: tube andsurrounding and enclosing said cutters, said;

shield being provided with openings through which said levers projectoutside of the shield:

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